handsome productions
obscure rock & roll from the banks
of
the cuyahoga river in cleveland, ohio
An Update on the handsome stable of artists:
PETER LAUGHNER
is still dead. But you can check
him out on these pages:
Things People Wrote About Peter
We're not selling Peter's music anymore, but there is big news coming on that front from Smog Veil Records. If you're a Peter fan, be patient. Rumor has it that 2011 is the year... Keep your eyes on www.smogveil.com.
THE BACKDOOR MEN
are alive and well, scattered to the four winds, but in
constant communication, telepathically and otherwise. They've just
finished making a new record that will be available shortly. "One Hand
Clapping" features a collection, re-recorded for clarity and in relative
sobriety, of some of their earliest music.
Here's the cover of "One Hand Clapping":
Explore the Backdoor Men here:
And we still have a very limited number of copies remaining of "Mohawk Combover," the Backdoor Men's critically acclaimed 2004 release. Read about it here:
Here's what the critics had to say about it:
COOL
CLEVELAND
CREEM Magazine
Cleveland
Free Times
Cleveland
Scene
UtterTrash.Net
Forth Worth
Weekly
GoodNewMusic.Com
Corazine (Europe)
cdbaby.com
Want to buy "Mohawk Combover? Email Handsome Productions...
TERRY HARTMAN
A cornerstone of the
Backdoor Men and, along with his childhood pal Dan Cook one of the great
songwriters in this humble scribe's experience, is alive and well and
living in rural northern Ohio with his lovely wife Laurie, dogs, and
numerous children. Musically he's in a major renaissance with the
extraordinary pop juggernaut "Deadbeat Poets,"in which he's teamed with
Frank Secich, legendary leader of the seventies Youngstown band Blue
Ash, along with members of Youngstown's Infidels. These guys are really
f***ing good! They've released two albums - Notes from the
Underground, and quite recently, Circus Town. You gotta
hear it to believe it!
Here's the cover of "Circus Town":
You can find both Circus Town and Notes from the Underground here:
You'll also find the Deadbeat Poets on MySpace at www.myspace.com/deadbeatpoets.
DAN COOK
Hartman's counterpart on
the songwriting end is also alive & well and
living in Portland, where the liberal heart beats strong. He's a dad to
a couple of great kids, a husband to a lovely wife, and STILL PLAYING.
He's got a great little band called "Since June," is prone to saving
injured squirrels he finds on the sidewalk, and taking thirty-mile
hikes. Jeez, Cook. Why don't you make us ALL feel bad?
Here's Since June's logo:
Find them on the web at www.myspace.com/sincejune.
DEREK
DEPRATOR
is going great guns, but off the Handsome site. He's still
rocking his socks off, most recently in a band named - yes - DEPRATOR. You
can connect with Derek on Facebook (which he prefers), or MySpace (which
seems to be falling from favor).
Derek on Facebook (You'll have to "look him up," of course)
AND THAT'S THE HANDSOME STORY FOR RIGHT NOW. Good to be alive.